Loch Airigh na Beinne, Assynt
Scottish loch
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Loch Airigh na Beinne is a mountain lochan (small loch) in Assynt, Scotland, roughly 2km southwest of Unapool.
| Loch Airigh na Beinne | |
|---|---|
  Loch Airigh na Beinne Location within Sutherland | |
| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 58°13′57″N 5°02′04″W |
| Allt na Saobhaid Moire | |
| Allt a' Ghamhna | |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Max. width | 129 m (423 ft) |
Surface elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
The lochan sits on the northeast slopes of Assynt's iconic Quinag, resting on a bed of Lewisian gneiss.[1] Its name means "Loch of the Mountain Shieling" in Scottish Gaelic.[2]
A 2020 survey of the loch found several aquatics "typically found in such acid waters", including the white water-lily, water lobelia, bulrush, and floating spike-rush. Surveyors also found evidence of caddisfly and northern eggar populations.[1]
